obnoxious

/əbˈnɒkʃəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈnɑːkʃəs/ (ame, ipa) · /äb-ˈnäk-shəs əb-/ (ame, mw)

obnoxious — adjective

  • obnoxiouspositive
  • more obnoxiouscomparative
  • most obnoxioussuperlative

1. describes a person, comment, or behaviour that is rude and irritating enough to

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a person, comment, or behaviour that is rude and irritating enough to make other people want to get away from it.

例句

Christopher's obnoxious jokes at dinner made his younger cousins leave the table.

collocation: obnoxious jokes / obnoxious behaviour

Benjamin sounded obnoxious when he kept snapping his fingers at the waiter.

sound + obnoxious

同義詞
  • rude

    broader and more everyday; it does not always imply the same strong irritation

  • offensive

    stresses language or behaviour that insults or upsets people

  • irritating

    weaker; often about habits that bother people without sounding openly hostile

  • insufferable

    stronger and more dramatic; suggests a person is almost impossible to put up with

反義詞
  • polite

    showing good manners and respect for other people

  • pleasant

    easy and enjoyable to be around

  • considerate

    careful about other people's feelings and comfort

文法句型

obnoxious + person / behaviour / comment

sound / seem + obnoxious

用法筆記

Often used for behaviour that is not just impolite but actively irritating to people nearby. Common collocates include 'comment,' 'voice,' 'attitude,' 'habit,' and 'behaviour,' and the word usually suggests that others are losing patience rather than merely noticing bad manners.

常見錯誤

❌The room was obnoxious because it was small.
✅The room was unpleasant because it was small.
💡'obnoxious' is mainly used for rude people, remarks, or behaviour that strongly annoys others.
❌My teacher was obnoxious after the noisy class.
✅My teacher was annoyed after the noisy class.
💡'obnoxious' describes the person or thing causing irritation, not the person who feels it.